Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas (R-TX) creeped everyone out on Twitter after he compared the actions of Democratic women in Congress to “Girls Gone Wild” videos.
Cruz’s comments came during an episode of his podcast, Verdict with Ted Cruz.
“Democrats are doubling down when it comes to so many aspects of the economy — on the cultural social issues, they’re defending drag queens jiggling for kids, actual little tiny children in bars, 21 plus bars in Texas of all places, they’re defending it,” the Texas Republican senator told his co-host Michael Knowles. “You know, Michael, it reminds me of, do you remember those videos that would come out every spring break, Girls Gone Wild and it would have lots of college women in bikinis or not bikinis?”
After babbling about children and drag queens to softcore porn from the 2000’s, Cruz took his weird commentary into truly uncomfortable territory.
“It reminds me of much the same thing. This is Liberals Gone Wild. This is the crazy left that — this is AOC and Elizabeth Warren, thank God, not in bikinis, um, but embracing their socialist nuttiness. I mean, it’s literally like someone sat down at a bar and said, how much crazy crap can we do?” he said.
It’s unclear exactly what Cruz meant to convey. with his twisted metaphor. But social media users wasted no time in slamming the senator as “gross” and “creepy.”
Watch Cruz’s video and some of the reactions below:
“@SenTedCruz what a great example of the misogynistic bigoted hateful person you are! Guns over children, making fun of women’s bodies, fleeing over responsibility. What a disputable [sic] Senator you are,” they wrote, signing off with a vomiting emoji.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) fondly reminisces about "Girls Gone Wild" to make a point about liberals:
“This is AOC and Elizabeth Warren — thank God, not in bikinis — but embracing their socialist nuttiness.” pic.twitter.com/AwGNTojx6z
— The Recount (@therecount) June 10, 2022
Misogynistic pig.
— Notorious AMG #TermLimits #VoteBlue (@avamariegeorge2) June 10, 2022
Weird Online Freak Ted Cruz just continuing to be a colossal creep. https://t.co/FtbsyftUyu
— Jacob Davison (@JacobDavison_) June 10, 2022
What is his obsession with Sex?
— Lions🦁, Tigers🐯, Red Wings🏒, and Pistons 🏀 (@SRB78195336) June 10, 2022
He ain’t getting any
— southpaw22 (@lachelle2277) June 10, 2022
— mike obrien (@MikeOBrien95340) June 10, 2022
Because everyone would want to see Ted in swim trunks 🙄🤮
— Lynn Schmitt (@LSchmitt50) June 10, 2022
— ♣️ 🇺🇦 asexual Don Draper🏳️⚧️ ♦️ (@imperatoryvette) June 10, 2022
#Women of #Texas: Your guy @TedCruz wants to ensure killers keep having easy access to assault weapons to kill kids, he helped incite #January6th attack on U.S. Capitol & was involved in the effort to overthrow U.S. #democracy & today, he's insulting women.
Why did you elect him?
— Donna Young 📰 (@DonnaYoungDC) June 10, 2022
So “Girls Gone Wild” really turns you on, Cruz! Not surprising!
— Patricia K. Ashley (@PatriciaKAshley) June 10, 2022
Who da fack is @tedcruz to judge anyone about how they look in swimwear?????
— MomsThoughts™ (@MomsThoughts) June 11, 2022
Obviously he was a customer of those late night VHS advertised tapes, likely on his dad’s (per Trump JFK assassination conspirator) credit card.
— AreWeThereYet (@JJ79926919) June 11, 2022
@SenTedCruz refused to defend his own wife from TFG's insults.
Ted appears to have respected (maybe even liked & agreed) that verbal assault on his wife and is trying it out himself.
— Rick Mazzoli (@RickMazzoli) June 10, 2022
He fantasizes about AOC and Elizabeth Warren in bikinis, doesn't he?
— Annette Locke (@ablocke7) June 10, 2022
I mean it’s on brand pic.twitter.com/SgxELPz13c
— Ethically non-Irish (@shea_tee) June 10, 2022
— the goat maive #BLM 🇺🇦🇮🇹🇮🇪🇩🇪🇵🇱 (@nickjmaive) June 10, 2022